Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary on Thursday, saying the scientist was "People's President".

Sarma, in a social media post, said the life of Kalam, who was known as the 'Missile Man of India', was worth emulating, and that he had placed knowledge and nationalism above everything else.

"Remembering the People's President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary. From Rameswaram to Rashtrapati Bhavan, he led a life worth emulating, placing knowledge and nationalism over everything else," Sarma said in the post.

He ensured that India's future would always be protected through his scientific breakthroughs, preventing any adversary from harming the motherland, he said.

"His visits to Assam on several occasions were always enriching for all, especially our student community. May his ideals continue to guide our upcoming generation," he said.

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Kalam was born at Rameswaram on October 15, 1935 and died on July 27, 2015.